Well, sort of. Centers for Disease Control Assistant Surgeon General Ali S. Khan published a rather amusing blog entry titled Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse earlier this week and while tongue was planted firmly in cheek, the message was pretty solid.

In his excellent New York Times editorial piece, Chuck Klosterman described zombies as a collective fear projection of the boring, unstoppable forces that will consume us in our humdrum lives. That being said, the undead still continue to fascinate teaming masses of fans, forcing a lot of people who otherwise wouldn’t to consider survival strategies for the end of civilization.

So why not capitalize on zombie fandom and encourage even more serious thought and discussion on the topic, right? That’s exactly where Khan’s post comes in, encouraging them to assemble exactly the sort of emergency preparedness kid and family emergency plan (evacuation plans, Rendezvous points) that can make a difference in the event of a natural disaster, mass infection or chemical/radiological attack.